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Ulysse Nardin Executive Lady Dual Time Watch

Using their popular UN-24 "dual time" automatic movement, Ulysse Nardin released this female version of their Executive Dual Time watch. Though not perhaps inline with traditional Ulysse Nardin aesthetic, the Executive Dual Time collection has been a good seller for the Swiss brand. The dials all have have segments of mother-of-pearl, matched with various colors (such as the above watch in purple). Also note the available diamonds on the dial.

The second timezone is located "digitally" on the left of the dial. That is the second timezone hour indicator, and the minutes are read with the main minute hand. There is also a "big date" indicator and subsidiary seconds hand. Nice looking and functional right? The case is 40mm wide and available in steel or 18k rose gold. The white bezel is in ceramic, as are the pushers on the left of the case to change the second timezone. The strap is either in white rubber or alligator. The Executive Lady collection is unique in style and mixes modernity with some classic aesthetics nicely.

Ariel Adams publishes the luxury watch reviews site aBlogtoRead.com.

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Maserati's North American CEO called up to Modena

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Filed under: Luxury Cars & Autos

Exotic Italian automaker Maserati has been undergoing a series of personnel changes among its top executives, one that has seen the meteoric rise of one talented American.

Last year Mark McNabb – a former top exec for such luxury brands as Cadillac, Saab, Infiniti and Mercedes-Benz – was named CEO of Maserati's North American operations. Now McNabb has been named chief commercial officer for the parent company back in Modena.

In what has become typical style for top execs in the Fiat/Chrysler empire, McNabb will carry both portfolios, continuing to run the New Jersey office in addition to overseeing the company's global commercial efforts. He'll be reporting to Harald J. Wester, who runs Maserati as well as Alfa Romeo and Abarth, while their colleague Olivier Francois, for another example, runs both Lancia and the Chrysler division.

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Schultz Tops Executive Perk List

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The Puget Sound area of Washington State is home of some of the largest publicly traded companies in the US, including Starbucks and Microsoft. The Seattle Post-Intelligencer compiled a chart to compare the salary and other benefits of executives in that part of the country and Starbucks chairman Howard Schultz eclipsed the competition with $104 million in executive perks. One standout in the list of perks was the expense of his personal travel expenses in Starbucks company aircraft. Schultz racked up a bill of $475,685 last year - four to eight times what the average public company gives to their execs. As a contrast, Starbucks CEO James Donald only spent about $11,000 on personal travel perks on company aircraft. Starbucks has two jets, a 2002 Gulfstream GV and a 2004 Bombardier Challenger 604.

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Suissa Computers

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Filed under: Gadgets

Suissa Computers builds computers that challenge the idea of what a computer is supposed to look like. Instead of using a metal or plastic for the case, they use woods. The company says that the computers are meant to become heirloom pieces, and their staff is always ready to prepare and install any technological upgrades, according to your needs, and perform maintenance and restoration, if necessary. Think of the difference in appearance between Suissa Computers and standard computers to be the difference between the corner office and a cubicle: each might function well, but you definitely can't beat the view. Prices vary, but the Yasuko model pictured comes in five different wood combinations and costs about $6,900.

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Where the Execs Eat

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Filed under: Dining

BusinessWeek has an interesting look at where the business elite - executives at some of the country's most successful companies - go to eat. You might think that their favorite spots would be restaurants like Per Se, Alinea or any number of Vegas hotspots, and while they do eat (and enjoy) some meals there, it turns out that they like just about any place that has good food and a friendly atmosphere. For some, it's a neighborhood diner or an unpretentious steakhouse, while others do prefer more upscale eats, but the staff always plays just a big a role as the food. So, you don't have to be an executive to eat like one - and chances are good you've already had a $3 diner breakfast - you just have to recognize and appreciate some of the finer things in life, wherever they are.